Both IO.SYS anf the bios rom chip on the motherboard play a role in providing 16 bit real mode driver routine-

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Both IO.SYS anf the bios rom chip on the motherboard play a role in providing 16 bit real mode driver routine-

support for the system.

Can anyone tell me their respective roles and how they work together?

2007-09-23 12:18:55 · 1 answers · asked by bexawars 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

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Hi. The io.sys file does quite a bit to get the computer started. http://www.answers.com/IO.SYS?cat=technology&gwp=13 The BIOS ROM tells the machine how to communicate with the motherboard. http://www.piesoftwareinc.co.uk/textonly/rom_bios.html

2007-09-26 14:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋